For it must be ‘precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little.’
Matthew 13:24 - Tree of Life Version He presented to them another parable, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Another parable He set forth before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. American Standard Version (1901) Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field: Common English Bible Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like someone who planted good seed in his field. Catholic Public Domain Version He proposed another parable to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Another parable he proposed to them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seeds in his field. |
For it must be ‘precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little.’
So the word of Adonai is to them ‘precept on precept, precept on precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little.’ So they walk, and fall backward, and are broken, trapped, and captured.
“Son of man, propose a riddle and tell a parable to the house of Israel.”
When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the one having been sown along the road.
But while the men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.
He presented to them another parable, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.
He told them another parable, “The kingdom of heaven is like hametz, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.”
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea, gathering things of every kind.
Therefore, the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.
“For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
“Listen to another parable. There was a master of a household who planted a vineyard. He put a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then He leased it to some tenant farmers and went on a journey.
“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who made a wedding feast for his son.
“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Yeshua was going throughout all the Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Good News of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and sickness among the people.
So Yeshua was saying, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what shall I compare it?
because of the hope stored up for you in heaven. You heard before about this hope in the true message of the Good News
You have been born again—not from perishable seed but imperishable—through the living and enduring word of God.